Parkland in the ETJ

1. City of College Station
Parks and Recreation Department
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Parkland in the ETJ – August 10, 2017

2. Why are public parks (& rec) important?
Parks & Recreation Master Plan:
• Neighborhood & Community Character
• Property Value & Tax Revenue Enhancement
• Health & Wellness
• Protection of the Environment

3. Why look at land in the ETJ for parks?
• Get out front of future city growth
• Purchase when land costs are lower
• “Land Bank” for future park use or protection of the land
in a natural state

4. Parks & Greenways Properties
• # of Parks: 58 (50 Developed)
• Park Acreage: 1,374
• Greenways Acreage: 650
• Total Acreage: 2,024

5. 2016 NRPA Field Report
METRIC NRPA FIELD REPORT COLLEGE STATION*
Park land per 1,000 residents 9.5 acres 12.5 acres (18.5 acres with greenways)
Park per residents 1 park per 2,277 1 park per 1,888
Staff members per 10,000 residents 7.4 6.2 (FT only); 9.78 (FT & PT FTEs)
Operating expenditures per capita $76.44 $84.38
Recovery of operating expenditures through
revenue generation
29% 11.8%
*Based off of a population of 109,500

6. Acres of Park Land per 1,000 Residents (USA)

9. Parkland Dedication Ordinance
• Proposed Changes: Recommendations by Parks &
Recreation Advisory Board
• Planning & Zoning on September 7 meeting
• City Council Public Hearing on October 12 meeting

10. 8
Master Plan
Projections
To stay at current
park service
levels, an
additional 218
acres of
community
parkland is
needed by 2020.

11. 8
Current Parkland
Acquisition
Efforts
Zone B: in
negotiations for
park land in ETJ,
adjacent to city
limits
Zone A: currently
searching for
property and
making inquiries
to developers

12. Funding Sources for Parkland Purchases
• General Fund / Debt
• Parkland Dedication Ordinance
• 2008 Bond “Revolving” Fund for Parkland Purchase ($1 M)